My writing
My reflections on life, including my newspaper column, Balancing Act (Sound Telegraph, 2007-2011).
A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS
In case you missed it, I’m spending time on my own writing, following my dream of becoming a published fiction author. I’m excited to share that my short story, [...]
MIDWEEK MOMENT #3
Louise and I don’t plan a theme in advance for each week’s Midweek Moment, so it’s funny how we seem to end up with a theme by default. This week, Louise [...]
MY WRITING WEEK #2
Editing. How do you know when to stop? When to say, that’s enough, kiss this darling goodbye? This week I submitted my 10,000-word romance to Serenity Press after [...]
MIDWEEK MOMENT #2
Welcome to Midweek Moment! Once a week, Louise (of Louise Allan: Life From the Attic) and I will team up and share our favourite photos on our blogs. You may already [...]
MY WRITING WEEK #1
Forget word counts, forget signing contracts … this has been a big writing week for me. Why? I finally made the brave decision to call myself an author on my Facebook [...]
MIDWEEK MOMENT #1
Welcome to Midweek Moment! Once a week, Louise (of Louise Allan: Life From the Attic) and I will team up and share our favourite photos on our blogs. You may already [...]
PLAYING WITH WORDS: JONQUIL
Pushing through Winter’s cold bed; New life [...]
PLAYING WITH WORDS: HAIKU
For the last week I’ve been getting up early, making a cup of tea and writing. Those who know me, know I’m not really a morning person, so this is a BIG deal. [...]
A NEW YEAR OF READING AND WRITING CHALLENGES
Happy New Year! I rang in 2015 in true book-ish style – reading (after I watched the fireworks on TV because I’d rather not watch them with the crowds) while I [...]